Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 335 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Who really knows?): Usually reliable: a dictionary, your class teacher, the school notice board, a science textbook, an atlas, a thermometer, the bus timetable. Not reliable: a rumour in the corridor, a random website, a forwarded message, a stranger online, a video with no name. Good ways to check: ask an expert, look in two trusted books, measure it yourself, read the official notice.

1. 1.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) an atlas
5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
7. 7.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
10. 10.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
12. 12.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
20. 20.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) touching a wall
21. 21.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
23. 23.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
25. 25.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
29. 29.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
35. 35.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) an atlas (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable

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